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Approved Calculator List
Updated 31 January 2023
Calculators allowed for specific NCEA and New Zealand Scholarship examination subjects
The scientific and graphing calculators listed below are approved for the following NCEA and New Zealand Scholarship examination subjects:
- Accounting
- Agricultural and Horticultural Science
- Biology
- Business Studies
- Chemistry
- Economics
- Geography
- Mathematics
- Calculus
- Statistics
- Physics
- Science.
Calculators are not permitted in other NCEA and New Zealand Scholarship examinations.
| Manufacturer | Model | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Canon | F-717SGA | Scientific |
| Casio | FX-82 (all variants) | Scientific |
| FX-83 (all variants) | Scientific | |
| FX-100 (all variants) | Scientific | |
| FX-115 ES, 115ES plus | Scientific | |
| FX-570 ES, 570ES plus | Scientific | |
| FX-991 (all variants) | Scientific | |
| FX-8200 AU | Scientific | |
| FX-9750 (all variants) | Graphing | |
| FX-9860 (all variants) | Graphing | |
| FX-CG10 | Graphing | |
| FX-CG20 | Graphing | |
| FX-CG50AU | Graphing | |
| Deli | DL-1705 | Scientific |
| Tech Inc | 82ES | Scientific |
| TY-TX800 | Graphing | |
| Deskwise | Scientific | Scientific |
| Jastek | JasCS1 | Scientific |
| Mahobe | Mahobe Scientific, DS-742CQ, DS-742ET, DS-750ET, DS-950ES | Scientific |
| DS-742DQ | Graphing | |
| Milan | M240 | Scientific |
| Sharp | EL531 (all variants) | Scientific |
| Texas Instruments | Texas Instruments TI-30X (all variants) | Scientific |
| TI-Nspire (all non-CAS variants) | Graphing |
CAS calculators approved for Level 3 Statistics, New Zealand Scholarship Statistics, and New Zealand Scholarship Calculus only
In addition to calculators from the previous list, 2023 candidates entering Level 3 Statistics, New Zealand Scholarship Statistics, and New Zealand Scholarship Calculus examinations may use approved CAS-capable calculators.
CAS calculators that are approved for these subjects are:
| Manufacturer | Model |
|---|---|
| Casio | ClassPad (all variants) |
| FX-Algebra 2.0, 2.0 plus | |
| Hewlett Packard | HP40g, HP40gs |
| Texas Instruments | TI-Nspire CAS (all variants) |
| Voyage 200 | |
| TI89 Titanium |